In the cities mayoral candidates: Ibid., 68; Richard Scammon and Ben Wattenberg, Ibid., 68; Richard Scammon and Ben Wattenberg, The Real Majority: An Extraordinary Examination of the American Electorate The Real Majority: An Extraordinary Examination of the American Electorate (New York: Coward McCann, 1980), 230. (New York: Coward McCann, 1980), 230. In New York John Lindsay: In New York John Lindsay: Ibid., 113, 224, 254; Vincent J. Cannato, Ibid., 113, 224, 254; Vincent J. Cannato, The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and the Battle to Save New York The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and the Battle to Save New York (New York: Basic Books, 2003), 389441; "The Battle for New York," (New York: Basic Books, 2003), 389441; "The Battle for New York," Time, Time, October 3, 1969. October 3, 1969.

Jack Newfield, writing in Life: Scammon and Wattenberg, Life: Scammon and Wattenberg, Real Majority, Real Majority, 244. 244. Fifty thousand telegrams and thirty thousand letters: Fifty thousand telegrams and thirty thousand letters: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 145. 145. In an instant poll: In an instant poll: Ibid., 144. Ibid., 144.

One betting line: Newfield, Newfield, Bread and Roses, Bread and Roses, 156. 156.

Transcripts of network a.n.a.lysts: James Keogh, President Nixon and the Press President Nixon and the Press (New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1972), 17191. (New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1972), 17191.

The White House was "shotgunning": Kutler, Kutler, Wars of Watergate, Wars of Watergate, 176; Sch.e.l.l, 176; Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 55, 109. 55, 109.

Dean Burch beforehand asked for transcripts: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 145. 145.

"Let Agnew go after": Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 146. 146.

The idea came together quickly: Ibid., 14748; Sch.e.l.l, Ibid., 14748; Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 6768; Barry Goldwater, 6768; Barry Goldwater, Conscience of a Majority Conscience of a Majority (New York: Prentice Hall, 1970), 170. (New York: Prentice Hall, 1970), 170.

"Monday night, a week ago": Coyne, ed., Coyne, ed., Impudent Sn.o.bs, Impudent Sn.o.bs, 26570. 26570.

Thomas Jefferson used to lay out: John Nichols, keynote speech at "Constru(ct)ing the Current: Theorizing Media in a New Millennium" (conference, University of Chicago, May 14, 2004). John Nichols, keynote speech at "Constru(ct)ing the Current: Theorizing Media in a New Millennium" (conference, University of Chicago, May 14, 2004).

Cronkite, Stanton, Goodman, Braden, and Mankiewicz responses: Goldwater, Conscience of a Majority, Conscience of a Majority, 172; Coyne, ed., 172; Coyne, ed., Impudent Sn.o.bs, Impudent Sn.o.bs, 78. 78. Amba.s.sador Harriman himself said: Amba.s.sador Harriman himself said: "Humphrey Scores Agnew," NYT, November 18, 1969. "Humphrey Scores Agnew," NYT, November 18, 1969.

Conspicuously absent were: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 149. 149.

New Mobe description: Richard Kleindienst, Justice: The Memoirs of Attorney General Richard Kleindienst Justice: The Memoirs of Attorney General Richard Kleindienst (Ottawa, IL: Jameson Books, 1985); Wells, (Ottawa, IL: Jameson Books, 1985); Wells, War Within, War Within, 39295; Varon, 39295; Varon, Bringing the War Home, Bringing the War Home, 11634. 11634.

"gunfire was not only justified": Editorial, Editorial, Washington Star, Washington Star, June 11, 1970. June 11, 1970. Three days earlier: Three days earlier: Varon, Varon, Bringing the War Home, Bringing the War Home, 117. 117. "Corporations have made us into insane": "Corporations have made us into insane": "Letter to "Letter to Times Times on Bombings Here," NYT, November 12, 1969. on Bombings Here," NYT, November 12, 1969.

A series of newspaper articles: James Stuart Olson and Randy Roberts, eds., James Stuart Olson and Randy Roberts, eds., My Lai: A Brief History with Doc.u.ments My Lai: A Brief History with Doc.u.ments (New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1998), 41327; Michal R. Belknap, (New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 1998), 41327; Michal R. Belknap, The Vietnam War on Trial: The My Lai Ma.s.sacre and Court-Martial of Lieutenant Calley The Vietnam War on Trial: The My Lai Ma.s.sacre and Court-Martial of Lieutenant Calley (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2002), 11720. (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2002), 11720.

That night, Spiro Agnew: Coyne, ed., Coyne, ed., Impudent Sn.o.bs, Impudent Sn.o.bs, 27074. 27074. He lied; actually the He lied; actually the Times: "House Leaders Push for Vote Next Week on Pro-Nixon Vietnam Resolution," NYT, November 6, 1969; "House Unit Backs Nixon on Vietnam," NYT, November 7, 1969; "Senators Back Cease-Fire Plea," November 8, 1969; see also "Nixon, in a Visit, Thanks Congress for War Support," NYT, November 14, 1969. Times: "House Leaders Push for Vote Next Week on Pro-Nixon Vietnam Resolution," NYT, November 6, 1969; "House Unit Backs Nixon on Vietnam," NYT, November 7, 1969; "Senators Back Cease-Fire Plea," November 8, 1969; see also "Nixon, in a Visit, Thanks Congress for War Support," NYT, November 14, 1969.

The next Hersh article: Reporting Vietnam: American Journalism 19591975 (New York: Library of America, 2000), 41327. (New York: Library of America, 2000), 41327.

Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings: Olson and Roberts, eds., Olson and Roberts, eds., My Lai, My Lai, 167. 167.

The senator was contradicted: Ibid. Ibid.

"During World War II, Calley": Interview with Heather Parton. Interview with Heather Parton.

The New York Times New York Times reported: reported: Olson and Roberts, eds., Olson and Roberts, eds., My Lai, My Lai, 17981. 17981. A b.u.mper sticker began appearing: A b.u.mper sticker began appearing: "G.O.P., Aided by Agnew, Surges in South," NYT, December 7, 1969. "G.O.P., Aided by Agnew, Surges in South," NYT, December 7, 1969.

The next week the My Lai pictures: "The Ma.s.sacre at Mylai [ "The Ma.s.sacre at Mylai [sic]," Life, Life, December 5, 1969. Time December 5, 1969. Time's essay began: "My Lai: An American Tragedy," "My Lai: An American Tragedy," Time, Time, December 5, 1969. December 5, 1969.

Man-on-the-street interviews began: Seymour Hersh, Seymour Hersh, My Lai 4: A Report on the Ma.s.sacre and Its Aftermath My Lai 4: A Report on the Ma.s.sacre and Its Aftermath (New York: Random House, 1970), 15051. (New York: Random House, 1970), 15051.

On December 8 Richard Nixon: PPP 481, December 8, 1969. PPP 481, December 8, 1969.

The next day he traveled: CDN, December 10, 1969; PPP 482, December 9, 1969; "63 Arrsted, 8 Policemen Hurt as 3,000 Protest Nixon's Visit," NYT, December 10, 1969. CDN, December 10, 1969; PPP 482, December 9, 1969; "63 Arrsted, 8 Policemen Hurt as 3,000 Protest Nixon's Visit," NYT, December 10, 1969. "unverified": "unverified": Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 154. 154.

In Chicago, on December 4: "Attempted Murder Charge Eyed in Panthers Gun Fight," CT, December 5, 1969. "Attempted Murder Charge Eyed in Panthers Gun Fight," CT, December 5, 1969.

The murderers, allegedly: "2 Held, One Sought in Tate Murders," NYT, December 2, 1969; "Grand Jury Votes to Hear Evidence in Tate Slaying," NYT, December 3, 1969. "2 Held, One Sought in Tate Murders," NYT, December 2, 1969; "Grand Jury Votes to Hear Evidence in Tate Slaying," NYT, December 3, 1969. The The Times Times's California correspondent": "Suspects in Tate Case Tied to Guru and 'Family,'" NYT, December 3, 1969; "Charlie Manson, Nomadic Guru, Flirted with Crime in a Turbulent Childhood," NYT, December 7, 1969. "Suspects in Tate Case Tied to Guru and 'Family,'" NYT, December 3, 1969; "Charlie Manson, Nomadic Guru, Flirted with Crime in a Turbulent Childhood," NYT, December 7, 1969. The December 19 The December 19 Life: "The Love and Terror Cult," Life: "The Love and Terror Cult," Life, Life, December 19, 1969; "Could Your Daughter Kill?" December 19, 1969; "Could Your Daughter Kill?" Los Angeles Los Angeles magazine, February 1970, cited in magazine, February 1970, cited in Bust Bust magazine, fall 2003. magazine, fall 2003.

CBS News ran a poll: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 154. 154. Fifty-eight percent now said: Fifty-eight percent now said: Varon, Varon, Bringing the War Home, Bringing the War Home, 147. 147. Sixty-nine percent, in a third poll: Sixty-nine percent, in a third poll: Ibid., 150. Ibid., 150.

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: THE POLARIZATION.

Six of the eleven top-rated: "Hope and Glory," "Hope and Glory," People, People, July 31, 2003. July 31, 2003.

"How about a big cheer": Nicholas von Hoffman, WP, November 16, 1969. Nicholas von Hoffman, WP, November 16, 1969.

"Bob wasn't born": "The Comedian as Hero," "The Comedian as Hero," Time, Time, December 22, 1967. December 22, 1967.

Bantering with Romy Schneider: Bob Hope: The Vietnam Years, 19671969, vol. 2 (Hope Enterprises, 2004). vol. 2 (Hope Enterprises, 2004). "GI's in Vietnam High on Hope's": "GI's in Vietnam High on Hope's": NYT, December 23, 1969. NYT, December 23, 1969.

Eighteen million Reader's Digest: Richard Reeves, Reader's Digest: Richard Reeves, President Nixon: Alone in the White House President Nixon: Alone in the White House (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 160; see ad in January 28, 1969, NYT. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 160; see ad in January 28, 1969, NYT. The left-wing folk singer: The left-wing folk singer: http://70.84.59.228/~thepoorm/Flag_Decal.mp3. http://70.84.59.228/~thepoorm/Flag_Decal.mp3.

The Christmas season's most brilliant: "Agnew Watches Selling Well, but...," NYT, July 8, 1970. "Agnew Watches Selling Well, but...," NYT, July 8, 1970. TV producer Norman Lear would have a new: TV producer Norman Lear would have a new: Peter N. Carroll, Peter N. Carroll, It Seemed Like Nothing Happened: America in the 1970s It Seemed Like Nothing Happened: America in the 1970s (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1990), 61. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1990), 61.

This year they made a different: "Men and Women of the Year: The Middle Americans," "Men and Women of the Year: The Middle Americans," Time, Time, January 5, 1970. January 5, 1970.

My reconstruction of the Chicago trial is drawn from Anthony Lukas, The Barnyard Epithet and Other Obscenities: Notes on the Chicago Trial The Barnyard Epithet and Other Obscenities: Notes on the Chicago Trial (New York: HarperCollins, 1970), and John Schultz, (New York: HarperCollins, 1970), and John Schultz, The Chicago Conspiracy Trial The Chicago Conspiracy Trial (New York: De Capo Press, 1993), and the transcripts, audio clips, and doc.u.ments at http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Chicago7/chicago7.html. (New York: De Capo Press, 1993), and the transcripts, audio clips, and doc.u.ments at http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/Chicago7/chicago7.html.

f.u.c.k THE---: Garry Wills, Garry Wills, Under G.o.d: Religion and American Politics Under G.o.d: Religion and American Politics (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991), 291. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991), 291.

It seemed an auspicious: Lewis Z. Koch interview; Royko Column, Lewis Z. Koch interview; Royko Column, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Sun-Times, December 9, 1969. December 9, 1969.

"What did did go on in Judge Julius Hoffman's": Contempt: Transcript of the Contempt Citations, Sentences, and Responses of the Chicago Conspiracy 10 go on in Judge Julius Hoffman's": Contempt: Transcript of the Contempt Citations, Sentences, and Responses of the Chicago Conspiracy 10 (Chicago: Swallow Press, 1970), back cover. (Chicago: Swallow Press, 1970), back cover.

The liberal editorialists: "The Chicago Decision," NYT, February 20, 1970; "And Then There Were Five," WP, February 20, 1970. "The Chicago Decision," NYT, February 20, 1970; "And Then There Were Five," WP, February 20, 1970. Spiro Agnew called it: Spiro Agnew called it: Jack Newfield, Jack Newfield, Bread and Roses, Too Bread and Roses, Too (New York: Dutton, 1971), 261. (New York: Dutton, 1971), 261.

My account of the jury deliberations comes from John Schultz's remarkable interviews with jurors in The Chicago Conspiracy Trial The Chicago Conspiracy Trial section ent.i.tled "The Struggle for the Soul of the Nation," 263341. section ent.i.tled "The Struggle for the Soul of the Nation," 263341.

Contempt citations: Contempt. Contempt.

"The blunt, hard fact": Newfield, Newfield, Bread and Roses, Bread and Roses, 261. 261. "We've lost our kids": "We've lost our kids": Lukas, Lukas, Barnyard Epithet, Barnyard Epithet, 32, 85; Schultz, 32, 85; Schultz, Chicago Conspiracy Trail, Chicago Conspiracy Trail, 135. Rubin and Hayden reactions: 135. Rubin and Hayden reactions: Contempt. Contempt.

In Ann Arbor, five thousand students: Kenneth J. Heineman, Kenneth J. Heineman, Put Your Bodies Upon the Wheels: Student Revolt in the 1960s Put Your Bodies Upon the Wheels: Student Revolt in the 1960s (Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2002), 171. (Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2002), 171. The FBI put a "White Panther": The FBI put a "White Panther": Jeff A. Hale, "The White Panthers' 'Total a.s.sault on the Culture,'" in Peter Braunstein and Michael William Doyle, eds., Jeff A. Hale, "The White Panthers' 'Total a.s.sault on the Culture,'" in Peter Braunstein and Michael William Doyle, eds., Imagine Nation: The American Counterculture of the 1960s and '70s Imagine Nation: The American Counterculture of the 1960s and '70s (New York: Routledge, 2001), 12456. (New York: Routledge, 2001), 12456. In Madison a student stole: In Madison a student stole: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 175. 175.

Weatherman Bernardine Dohrn said: James Michener, James Michener, Kent State: What Happened and Why Kent State: What Happened and Why (New York: Random House, 1971), 91. (New York: Random House, 1971), 91. On February 17, what appeared to be a copycat crime: On February 17, what appeared to be a copycat crime: Joe McGinniss, Joe McGinniss, Fatal Vision Fatal Vision (New York: Random House, 1985). MacDonald himself was convicted for the murder, having made up the "acid is groovy" cover story to conceal his guilt. (New York: Random House, 1985). MacDonald himself was convicted for the murder, having made up the "acid is groovy" cover story to conceal his guilt.

In St. Louis, at 2 a.m.: Washington University summary memo, MIP. Washington University summary memo, MIP. In frigid Buffalo: In frigid Buffalo: Heineman, Heineman, Put Your Bodies Upon the Wheels, Put Your Bodies Upon the Wheels, 171. 171.

That same day, William Kunstler: Daniel Haier, "Burning Down the Isla Vista Bank of America," Daniel Haier, "Burning Down the Isla Vista Bank of America," Daily Nexus, Daily Nexus, February 25, 2005. February 25, 2005.

On March 6 a mysterious explosion: Village Voice, March 12, 1970; "2d Victim in Blast Is Identified Here," NYT, March 18, 1970. March 12, 1970; "2d Victim in Blast Is Identified Here," NYT, March 18, 1970.

On March 11 a bomb gashed: "Maryland Hunts Woman in Blast," NYT, March 12, 1970. "Maryland Hunts Woman in Blast," NYT, March 12, 1970.

The next night, in Buffalo: Heineman, Heineman, Put Your Bodies Upon the Wheels, Put Your Bodies Upon the Wheels, 171. 171.

Three days later Judge Hoffman: "Judges Hear Graham," WP, March 16, 1970. "Judges Hear Graham," WP, March 16, 1970.

In New York City one day: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 175. 175. On April 4: On April 4: "Reagan 'Bloodbath' Remark Criticized," LAT, April 9, 1970. "Reagan 'Bloodbath' Remark Criticized," LAT, April 9, 1970.

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: TOURNIQUET.

Carswell nomination: Richard Reeves, President Nixon: Alone in the White House President Nixon: Alone in the White House (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 16063; Jonathan Sch.e.l.l, (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), 16063; Jonathan Sch.e.l.l, The Time of Illusion The Time of Illusion (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975), 81. (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975), 81.

"Yes, I would": PPP 20, January 30, 1970. PPP 20, January 30, 1970.

The Post Post reported: reported: "U.S. Lawyer to Testify on Carswell," WP, January 31, 1970. "U.S. Lawyer to Testify on Carswell," WP, January 31, 1970. "Nixon Seeks to Fire": "Nixon Seeks to Fire": Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 167. 167. Then he delivered: Then he delivered: "'Deep and Basic' Reversal on Rights," NYT, February 22, 1970. "'Deep and Basic' Reversal on Rights," NYT, February 22, 1970.

"Benign neglect" memo: "'Benign Neglect' on Race Is Proposed by Moynihan," NYT, March 1, 1970.

"We are gravely concerned": Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 17172. 17172.

"Watergate, Where Republicans Gather": WP, February 25, 1969; "Party Workers Shift to HHH," WP, May 2, 1968. WP, February 25, 1969; "Party Workers Shift to HHH," WP, May 2, 1968. The president told Haldeman: The president told Haldeman: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 174. 174.

This was the Nixon who once: Fawn Brodie, Fawn Brodie, Richard Nixon: The Shaping of His Character Richard Nixon: The Shaping of His Character (New York: W. W. Norton, 1981), 25. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1981), 25.

His New Year's message to the nation: PPP 1, January 1, 1970; Sch.e.l.l, PPP 1, January 1, 1970; Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 78. 78. He didn't care much: He didn't care much: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 172. 172. According to polls, environmental: According to polls, environmental: Ibid., 162. Ibid., 162. Since the publication: Since the publication: Rachel Carson, Rachel Carson, Silent Spring Silent Spring (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1962). (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1962). Ehrlichman considered himself: Ehrlichman considered himself: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 160. 160. So did General Curtis LeMay: So did General Curtis LeMay: Dan T. Carter, Dan T. Carter, The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origin of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origin of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1996), 376. (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1996), 376. Linda Morse, she of the M1: Linda Morse, she of the M1: Anthony Lukas, Anthony Lukas, The Barnyard Epithet and Other Obscenities: Notes on the Chicago Trial The Barnyard Epithet and Other Obscenities: Notes on the Chicago Trial (New York: HarperCollins, 1970), 83. (New York: HarperCollins, 1970), 83. Allen Ginsberg said: Allen Ginsberg said: Ibid., 30. Ibid., 30.

The latest edition: New York: Fawcett Crest, 1970. New York: Fawcett Crest, 1970.

He cleared his schedule: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 160. 160. "Will you give me a recent report": "Will you give me a recent report": Bruce Oudes, ed., Bruce Oudes, ed., From: The President: Richard Nixon's Secret Files From: The President: Richard Nixon's Secret Files (New York: HarperCollins, 1989), 86. (New York: HarperCollins, 1989), 86.

"The seventies will be a time": PPP 9, January 22, 1970. PPP 9, January 22, 1970.

The New York Times New York Times's headline: NYT, January 23, 1970. NYT, January 23, 1970. Pundits spoke hopefully: Pundits spoke hopefully: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 78. 78.

"The postwar period in international": PPP 45, February 18, 1970. PPP 45, February 18, 1970.

The New York Times New York Times printed: printed: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 168. 168.

In his 1965 YAF inaugural address: In possession of author, from the collection of Jameson Campaign. In possession of author, from the collection of Jameson Campaign. In the White House he sometimes: In the White House he sometimes: Stanley Kutler, Stanley Kutler, The Wars of Watergate: The Last Crisis of Richard Nixon The Wars of Watergate: The Last Crisis of Richard Nixon (New York: W. W. Norton, 1992), 97. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1992), 97.

Mark Felt of the FBI: Bob Woodward, "How Mark Felt Become 'Deep Throat,'" WP, June 2, 2005. Bob Woodward, "How Mark Felt Become 'Deep Throat,'" WP, June 2, 2005. By the sixth month: By the sixth month: Tom Wells, Tom Wells, The War Within: America's Battle over Vietnam The War Within: America's Battle over Vietnam (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1994), 312, 319, 325. (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1994), 312, 319, 325. On February 9, the president's: On February 9, the president's: Oudes, ed., Oudes, ed., From: The President, From: The President, 96. 96. He had just quit the company: He had just quit the company: "Scavenger Hunt," "Scavenger Hunt," Slate, Slate, October 6, 2004, http://www.slate.com/id/2107718/. October 6, 2004, http://www.slate.com/id/2107718/.

Its latest tack was subpoenaing: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 79. 79. As more and more embarra.s.sing evidence: As more and more embarra.s.sing evidence: Yanek Mieczkowski, Yanek Mieczkowski, Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2005), 20. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2005), 20.

Another secret bombing campaign: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 17677. 17677.

March 2 and 3 were busy: Ibid., 170; Sch.e.l.l, Ibid., 170; Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 84; Kutler, 84; Kutler, Wars of Watergate, Wars of Watergate, 174. 174.

The GOP had a chance: Reg Weaver and Hal Gulliver, Reg Weaver and Hal Gulliver, The Southern Strategy The Southern Strategy (New York: Scribner, 1971), 13. (New York: Scribner, 1971), 13.

But it had been chartered during: Ibid., 2140. Ibid., 2140.

In June, John Mitch.e.l.l: Peter N. Carroll, Peter N. Carroll, It Seemed Like Nothing Happened: America in the 1970s It Seemed Like Nothing Happened: America in the 1970s (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1990), 45. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1990), 45. "If you people in New York": "If you people in New York": Rick Perlstein, Rick Perlstein, Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus (New York: Hill & w.a.n.g, 2001), 319. (New York: Hill & w.a.n.g, 2001), 319. A week later the Justice Department: A week later the Justice Department: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 39. 39. The next day was the NAACP's: The next day was the NAACP's: Ibid., 41; Reeves, Ibid., 41; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 118. 118.

Fifth Circuit order and John Stennis: Ibid., 11819.

The man who replaced him: Weaver and Gulliver, Weaver and Gulliver, Southern Strategy, Southern Strategy, 49. 49.

On October 30, 1969, in the middle: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 14142; 14142; Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education, Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education, 396 U.S. 19 (1969). 396 U.S. 19 (1969).

"Find a good federal judge": Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 160. Carswell nomination fight: Weaver and Gulliver, 160. Carswell nomination fight: Weaver and Gulliver, Southern Strategy, Southern Strategy, 13150; Reeves, 13150; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 161, 164, 18687; Kutler, 161, 164, 18687; Kutler, Wars of Watergate, Wars of Watergate, 147; USNWR, April 20, 1970. 147; USNWR, April 20, 1970.

He pointed out that in 1940: Weaver and Guliver, Weaver and Guliver, Southern Strategy, Southern Strategy, 138. 138.

Maddox: Ibid., "The Governor and the Ax Handles," WP, March 3, 1970.

On March 15: "Nixon Political Aide Intervened on Schools," WP, March 15, 1970. "Nixon Political Aide Intervened on Schools," WP, March 15, 1970.

Wallace payoff: Carter, Politics of Rage, Politics of Rage, 38889. 38889.

Postal strike: Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 18182. 18182.

Nixon penned a letter to William Saxbe: Sch.e.l.l, Sch.e.l.l, Time of Illusion, Time of Illusion, 82; Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, 82; Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, Nixon in the White House: The Frustration of Power Nixon in the White House: The Frustration of Power (New York: Random House, 1971), 166. (New York: Random House, 1971), 166.

Economics: Allen J. Matusow, Nixon's Economy: Booms, Busts, Dollars, and Votes Nixon's Economy: Booms, Busts, Dollars, and Votes (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1998), 5568; Reeves, (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1998), 5568; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 186, 214. 186, 214.

April 3 and 4 were movie nights: Mark Feeney, Mark Feeney, Nixon at the Movies: A Book About Belief Nixon at the Movies: A Book About Belief (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004), 186, 341. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004), 186, 341.

Nixon was in love with pomp: Oudes, ed., Oudes, ed., From: The President, From: The President, 94. 94.

During his turn at Oval Office generalship: H. R. Haldeman, H. R. Haldeman, The Haldeman Diaries: Inside the Nixon White House The Haldeman Diaries: Inside the Nixon White House (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994), 142; Reeves, (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1994), 142; Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 181. 181.

Drew Pearson and Patton: Feeney, Nixon at the Movies, Nixon at the Movies, 67. 67.

The following Tuesday Nixon ordered: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 186. 186. Nixon made a spur-of-the-moment: Nixon made a spur-of-the-moment: Kutler, Kutler, Wars of Watergate, Wars of Watergate, 138; PPP 108, April 9, 1970. 138; PPP 108, April 9, 1970.

Suddenly, Nixon was on the cover: "The Carswell Defeat-Nixon's Embattled White House," "The Carswell Defeat-Nixon's Embattled White House," Time, Time, April 20, 1970. April 20, 1970. Suddenly three astronauts: Suddenly three astronauts: Reeves, Reeves, President Nixon, President Nixon, 188. 188.

A "Harvard man from the suburbs": "The Burger/Blackmun Court," NYT, December 6, 1970. "The Burger/Blackmun Court," NYT, December 6, 1970.